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4 19th Century American School Girl Samplers
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Four (4) 19th century school girl samplers, likely American. 1st item: Needlework verse sampler, silk on linen, signed and dated "Eleanor Byrne Ballma July 1824", with a floral garland of pink, purple, white, and green and brown surrounding a poem titled "The Bible". Housed under glass in a carved wooden frame. Sight - 12 3/8" H x 12" W. Framed - 13 7/8" H x 13 5/8" W. 2nd item: Needlework alphabet sampler, wool on linen, signed with her age "Helen M. Bridgman 12", with 6 rows of alphabet and numerals divided by various stitches and surrounded by a red border, appears to be unfinished. Housed under glass in a wooden frame. Sampler - 8 1/2" H x 8 3/8" W. Sight - 10 1/4" H X 10" W. Framed - 12" H x 11 3/4" W. 3rd item: Needlework alphabet sampler, silk on linen, signed "Eliza May", with 9 rows of alphabet and numerals divided by various stitches, appears to be unfinished. Housed under glass in a giltwood frame. Sight - 17 3/4" H x 9 1/4" W. Framed - 19 1/4" H x 10 1/2" W. 4th item: Needlework alphabet sampler, silk on linen, with 10 rows of alphabet and numerals divided by various stitches and surrounded by a red border, appears to be unfinished, unsigned and undated. Laid down on card stock. Housed in a black painted wooden frame with gilt trim. Sight - 17" H x 12 1/8" W. Framed - 20" H x 15 1/4" W. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)
Condition
1st item: Overall good condition. Areas of insect damage, largest 5/8" x 2 1/4". Overall dampstaining. 2nd item: Overall good condition, 1" x 2" area of dampstaining, center left of sampler. 3rd item: Overall good condition. 4th item: Overall good condition. Areas of insect damage, largest 3/4" x 1/4". Overall dampstaining.
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4 19th Century American School Girl Samplers
Estimate $500 - $600
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